Welcome to EDP. It's easy as 1, 2, 3!
Engineering Design Process the 5 steps engineers use to design something to solve a problem (Museum of Science, Boston).
ASK: What is the criteria?
What are the constraints?
What materials are available?
IMAGINE: Brainstorm ideas.
Choose the best idea or the best parts of several ideas.
PLAN: Draw a diagram.
Make a list and gather materials needed.
CREATE: Build from design.
Test your creation.
IMPROVE: What could you have done differently?
Redesign & test again.